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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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